WNY Entrepreneur Podcast

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06/18/2026

When is the best time to hire HR help?

This week’s podcast with Alyssa Klimuszka (Founder of HerHR Solutions):

We talked about the HR mistakes business owners make before they even realize there is an issue.

It was a real discussion about leadership, communication, company culture, and the human side of running a business.

Inside this episode:

• Why most companies wait too long to bring in HR
• The biggest mistakes managers make with employees
• Why policies mean nothing without action
• What causes good employees to quietly disconnect
• How poor communication slowly damages culture

One of the most interesting parts of this conversation was hearing how small issues become major problems simply because nobody addressed them early.

Link in comments below to listen!

Most employee problems do not start with a lawsuit.They usually start small.This week’s podcast with Alyssa Klimuszka (F...
06/16/2026

Most employee problems do not start with a lawsuit.
They usually start small.

This week’s podcast with Alyssa Klimuszka (Founder of HerHR Solutions):

We talked about the HR mistakes business owners make before they even realize there is an issue.

It was a real discussion about leadership, communication, company culture, and the human side of running a business.

Inside this episode:

• Why most companies wait too long to bring in HR
• The biggest mistakes managers make with employees
• Why policies mean nothing without action
• What causes good employees to quietly disconnect
• How poor communication slowly damages culture

One of the most interesting parts of this conversation was hearing how small issues become major problems simply because nobody addressed them early.

Link in comments below to listen!

06/12/2026

Are you accessible to your employees?

How are you helping them grow?

This episode covers what you might get wrong while you're trying to scale.

This week we’re joined by Clyde Miller and Jacob Rabideau, co-owners of Level Up Painting. We talked about what most service businesses get wrong when they start scaling.

This was one of the most honest conversations we have had about growth, culture, systems, and profitability.

Inside this episode:

• Why revenue growth might hurt your business
• The mistake they made growing too fast
• Why they refuse to use subcontractors
• How they built a culture first company
• What they learned leaving corporate America

One of the best parts of this episode was hearing them openly talk about mistakes they made while growing.

Link in comments below!

06/11/2026

How do you avoid the mistakes other companies make?

This episode covers what you might get wrong while you're trying to scale.

This week we’re joined by Clyde Miller and Jacob Rabideau, co-owners of Level Up Painting. We talked about what most service businesses get wrong when they start scaling.

This was one of the most honest conversations we have had about growth, culture, systems, and profitability.

Inside this episode:

• Why revenue growth might hurt your business
• The mistake they made growing too fast
• Why they refuse to use subcontractors
• How they built a culture first company
• What they learned leaving corporate America

One of the best parts of this episode was hearing them openly talk about mistakes they made while growing.

Link in comments below!

New episode alert! Are you growing your business?This episode covers what you might get wrong while you're trying to sca...
06/09/2026

New episode alert! Are you growing your business?

This episode covers what you might get wrong while you're trying to scale.

This week we’re joined by Clyde Miller and Jacob Rabideau, co-owners of Level Up Painting. We talked about what most service businesses get wrong when they start scaling.

This was one of the most honest conversations we have had about growth, culture, systems, and profitability.

Inside this episode:
• Why revenue growth might hurt your business
• The mistake they made growing too fast
• Why they refuse to use subcontractors
• How they built a culture first company
• What they learned leaving corporate America

One of the best parts of this episode was hearing them openly talk about mistakes they made while growing.

06/05/2026

Can AI do your taxes?

Short answer: no not yet.

Long answer can be found in the podcast!

In our latest episode, we are joined by Heath Hendrickson (Partner at Allied Financial Partners) and talk about why so many business owners feel overwhelmed financially even when revenue is growing. And why a lot of owners are quietly overpaying taxes without realizing it.

We Discuss:

• The difference between bookkeeping and real tax strategy
• Why cheap CPAs can cost you more long term
• What actually triggers audits
• Why most business owners wait too long to get financial clarity
• The financial mistakes Heath sees over and over again

This is one of the most practical conversations we have had on the podcast.

Link in comments below!

06/04/2026

What will trigger a tax audit?

Taxes can be super stressful for business owners, but they don't have to be.

In our latest episode, we are joined by Heath Hendrickson (Partner at Allied Financial Partners) and talk about why so many business owners feel overwhelmed financially even when revenue is growing. And why a lot of owners are quietly overpaying taxes without realizing it.

We Discuss:
• The difference between bookkeeping and real tax strategy
• Why cheap CPAs can cost you more long term
• What actually triggers audits
• Why most business owners wait too long to get financial clarity
• The financial mistakes Heath sees over and over again

This is one of the most practical conversations we have had on the podcast.
Link in comments below!

Stressed about taxes every year? This is the episode for you!The issue is going the entire year, without a strategy.In t...
06/02/2026

Stressed about taxes every year? This is the episode for you!

The issue is going the entire year, without a strategy.

In this week’s podcast we are joined by Heath Hendrickson (Partner at Allied Financial Partners) and talk about why so many business owners feel overwhelmed financially even when revenue is growing. And why a lot of owners are quietly overpaying taxes without realizing it.

We Discuss:
• The difference between bookkeeping and real tax strategy
• Why cheap CPAs can cost you more long term
• What actually triggers audits
• Why most business owners wait too long to get financial clarity
• The financial mistakes Heath sees over and over again

This is one of the most practical conversations we have had on the podcast.
Link in comments below to listen!

05/29/2026

Who do you trust to hire?

Family and friends can often be a super trust worthy bet when starting to grow your business!

This week’s podcast features Tereasa Janese, Owner of Divva Girlz Cleaning Service and she talked a bit about who to hire and her approach.

What to expect in this episode:
✅ How she got her first clients
✅ The reality of hiring people you can trust
✅ Why social media helped grow the business fast
✅ The stress of balancing business and motherhood
✅ What she learned the hard way about pricing and clients

Link in comments below!

05/27/2026

What motivated you to start your business?

This week’s podcast features Tereasa Janese, Owner of Divva Girlz Cleaning Service!

She shares how she started a cleaning business from scratch during Covid while raising kids and trying to survive financially.

What to expect in this episode:
✅ How she got her first clients
✅ The reality of hiring people you can trust
✅ Why social media helped grow the business fast
✅ The stress of balancing business and motherhood
✅ What she learned the hard way about pricing and clients

Link in comments below!

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